Redpine Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Redpine Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The nearest place of any size is Petawawa, 24 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 140 km distant. Near neighbours include: Devils Lake 1.4 km away, Mud Lake at about 2.1 km, Little Cranberry Lake 4 km away, Johns Lake at about 4.5 km and Big Cranberry Lake 4.6 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Redpine Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Renfrew County records list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Redpine Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Redpine Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Devils Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Redpine Lake in particular, ask before you travel.